May 26, 2015 edition
Defense Ministry Correction
TEMPO'S Too Many Cooks cover story in its May 18-24, 2015 issue, page 36, contains writing that could give rise to a misperception among readers. The article puts the defense minister together in the same group as other, more controversial ministers.
We need to affirm that Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu never made any controversial statement. Concerning the death penalty for drug traffickers, the ministry supports this particular policy. As for the statement which suggests that 'If Indonesia goes to war, it would only last a few days', it was written on Twitter by an individual who claimed to be the minister. To this date, the minister has not made a Twitter account.
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May 19, 2015 edition
Indosat's Comment
IN response to Mr. Ali Aulia Rahman's complaint written in Letters in the May 11-17, 2015, edition of Tempo on the process of changing Indosat card, I would like to apologize on behalf of the management. Indosat's Customer Relations Team has contacted Mr. Rahman to provide an explanation and a solution to the problem. The customer understood Indosat's explanation and the problem was solved satisfactorily.
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May 12, 2015 edition
OLX Objects
WE object to the Tempo article entitled Decline and Fall on page 25 of the April 27 -3 May 2015 edition. You wrote there Tusks and stuffed and mounted rare animals are even being offered online through Facebook, the Kaskus and OLX online trade fora... Olx.co.id is an open, online classified ad website under a user-generated content principle. We object to what was written as we are running a business that tries to do the right thing.
We state this clearly on our website page http://olx.co.id/larangan/. It states that all users of the olx.co.id website are prohibited from selling any illegal goods or services. These illegal items include: Plants and animals protected under Government Regulation No. 7/1999 and other regulations (and includes animal body parts such as tusks, claws, and skins.)
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April 21, 2015 edition
Samudra Energy Objects
I REFER to Tempo magazine's April 6-12, 2015 edition with the title Gas Vegas which stated Samudra Energy is connected to the Kalla Group and has interests in the Mahakam Block. I herewith exercise my right of response and right to correct your incorrect mention of Samudra Energy's name, in a manner which is inappropriate and not in accordance with the facts.
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April 14, 2015 edition
Inconvenient Internet Banking
IN my regular use of Bank Mandiri's Internet Banking service, I often stumble upon some form of inconvenience. Like, for example, when I forgot to print the transactions record of a fund-transfer, or electric or water bill payment before closing the page, I will be left without that proof of payment. This is because the service does not allow me to go back to the previous page.
At night, after 10pm I am unable to access my transactions record, as if Mandiri's internet banking is only open during its own office hours, not around-the-clock as it should be. As a customer, I would like to see the bank improve its Internet banking system.
Daniel Thee
Surabaya 60187
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Surabaya 60187
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